Bolt races off to pre-planned commitment, leaves Mariners for a week

Usain Bolt's fledgling career at the Central Coast Mariners is taking a quick break, with the sporting superstar to leave the country for a week.

In a statement on Saturday, the A-League club said Bolt would jet out to an unnamed location on Sunday.

Usain Bolt brought 10,000 fans to his first Mariners appearance last weekend. Credit:AAP

"After completing his first three weeks of training with the Central Coast Mariners, the club wishes to advise that Usain Bolt will be abroad from Sunday 9 September to Sunday 16 September for a previously planned commitment," the Mariners said in a statement on Saturday.

"This commitment was agreed between Usain Bolt and the Central Coast Mariners before his training period commenced with the club."

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Bolt made his debut for the club when he came on in the closing stages of a trial match against a Central Coast select side earlier this month.

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He played just over 20 minutes in the 6-1 win.

"I think the big fella did OK," Mariners coach Mike Mulvey said of Bolt after that game.

"He was on a hiding to nothing a little bit nervous, but I'm quite happy with him.'